European markets closed higher on Wednesday, reacting to upbeat earnings reports from some top name European and U.S. companies.
Travel and leisure stocks rebounded after recent string of losses on worries about the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant. Investors looked ahead to the European Central Bank's policy meeting on Thursday for directional cues.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.